Meetings

Preliminary meetingMaung Maung Thein, commander of the Southeast Regional Military Command and chief ministers of Karen and Mon states were also present

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03/11/2011

Hpa-an, Karen state

Brigadier General Moo Shay

Col Aung Lwin Minister for Security and Border Affairs of Kayin state

State level meeting, 5 point ceasefire agreement signed, both sides represented by 4 member delegation

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11/12/2011

Hpa-an, Karen state

Saw Lah Pwe, 6 member delegation

Aung Thaung, 7 member delegation

Signed Union level peace agreement

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22/01/2013

Myawaddy, Karen state

Saw Lah Pwe, 8 member delegation

Aung Min, Gen Maung Maung Ohn + 9 others

Agreement on 3 points: demarcation of control areas, open liaison offices, provide assistance to DKBA

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04/05/2013

Kayin State government office in Hpaan

Maj. Maung Lay

Kayin State Security and Border Affairs Minister Aung Lwin

To discuss recent fighting between the DKBA-5 and local BGF, however the issue was not resolved satisfactorily,and DKBA representative Maj. Maung Lay went to Naypyitaw to discuss matters with the central government official.

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06/05/2013

Naypyidaw

Maj. Maung Lay

Aung Min

Discuss fighting in Myaing Gyi Ngu. ways to how to avoid conflict in the future. The Minister [Aung Min] said he will present the results of our discussion to his superiors. If it is approved, he will come to Kayin [Karen] State as soon as possible to discuss matters with the Kayin State government, the BGF and ourselves. I think it will take a maximum of one week to solve the problem.” DKBA said it wanted to maintain the ceasefire agreement, and suggested that a liaison group be formed to mediate between the DKBA and other ceasefire groups.

Dr. Zaw Oo and U Aung Naing Oo discussed with DKBA leaders. Then they also discussed with representatives from BGF. they collected the information resulted from the discussion and reported it to U Aung Min. the aim of this meeting is to solve the conflict between DKBA and BGF.

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09/02/2014

Yangon

DKBA- Gen Saw Lar Bwe

Aung Main

Goodwill

9

01/04/2014

Karen State Entrance

DKBA - Col Saw Sann Aung

Karen State Government and Police Forces/ Zaw Minn minister

Informal meeting

Developments

Agreed:

Temporary settlement of Kalo Htoo Baw armed group at the environs of Sonesee-myaing

Cooperate with the government in regional development, and improvement of socio- economic status in Sukali region under existing laws, based temporarily in Sonesee Myaing region

Settlement of members of Kalo Htoo Baw group and their families

Fight against narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.declared Myawaddy district as a drug-free zone on May 20, 2012

Feb 23, 2012 - DKBA threatened to void its cease-fire agreement with the government unless its arms are returned by the BGF that was responsible for the weapons seizure on Feb. 12, 2012.

Dec 27, 2012 - DKBA spokesperson Maj. San Aung said there will be no peace unless the military stops launching offensiveattacks against KIO.

Dec 15, 2012 - DKBA staged a protest in Myawaddy while bearing arms call on the government to apologize for their actions against Buddhist monks during the Letpandaung crackdown and to stop the offensive in Kachin state.

Jan 4, 2013 - DKBA issue a statement condemning government offensives in Kachin and northern Shan states (1) All ethnic people in Myanmar are our relation, the current government attacks to KIA, as like attach to us. We strongly object the launch an offensive to KIA. (2) Due to launch an offensive on KIA, we DKBA, and other Organizations and all civil have reduced trust on Government. if government continues to attack the KIA, Government will lose all recent ceasefire agreements.